Directly opposite Yingchao Mountain and Hongbo Cave on the other side of Yunmiao Peak.

This natural cave goes deep into the ground and winds in all directions, making it a natural hiding place for bandits.

When the swordsmen in yellow found the gangster's stronghold, it was already two hours later.

But all they saw was a large number of corpses.

Ding Yifan, the young owner of Qiuping Villa, stood out among the crowd. He looked at the corpse on the ground coldly and suddenly raised his hand to shine a light.

The fire on the wall was lit, and everyone saw more clearly.

The corpses were arranged in a strange pattern, and each dead person seemed not to have been killed by someone, but to have died due to strange and unexpected factors.

The swordsmen in yellow looked at each other, not knowing how to express their feelings. They finally looked at Ding Yifan.

Ding Yifan silently took off the guqin from his back and started playing.

The melody is chilling with a hint of sadness.

"How come the young master still sympathizes with these evil-doing guys?"

"Young Master, since they are all dead, let's exit."

Ding Yifan nodded, put away his guqin and stood up.

At this moment, the earth began to shake. At the same time, Xie Qingyun and others were experiencing a volcanic eruption.

Although Yingchao Mountain is on the other side of Yunmiao Peak, the aftermath of the earthquake still reached Hongbo Cave.

This Hongbo Cave is a cave that was washed away, dissolved, and corroded by flowing water all year round. It was not particularly strong to begin with, and it began to collapse under the aftermath of strong earthquakes.

Originally, this cave would have no problem persisting for several more decades. Who knew that an earthquake would occur over Yingchao Mountain, and the aftermath of this strong earthquake would be directly transmitted from underground to Hongbo Cave.

At this moment, the people in Qiuping Villa were possessed by bad luck, and two swordsmen were killed on the spot.

"leave!"

Ding Yifan shouted angrily and ran out towards the cave entrance first. However, the bandit's lair was deep underground, and the distance from the ground could not be covered by running in two steps. Moreover, the cave was connected in all directions, and the road conditions were very complicated and tortuous. If you were not careful, you would go wrong.

It didn't take long for them to deviate from their original route.

"Young Master, be careful!" At this time, a swordsman in yellow suddenly drew his sword and walked quickly past Ding Yifan. Although the sword in his hand chopped up the rock that fell, it could not withstand the corrosive liquid dripping from the rock.

.

It turned out that the rocks contained deadly natural liquids.

His screams were extremely harsh in the cave.

Ding Yifan's expression changed. He took off his guqin and crossed his legs. He made two "Zheng Zheng" sounds. The sound waves carried the air and turned into slashes, creating a fan-shaped curved surface in the complex terrain ahead. All the corrosive liquids and the large pieces that were about to collapse were

The rock walls all shattered and fell down.

"Let's go!" He helped his men up and continued to look for a way out.

"Young master, we seem to have lost our way!" After running for a while, a swordsman in yellow found that the road ahead was completely unfamiliar, and he couldn't help but panic.

"Find the way!"

Ding Yifan crossed his legs and played the piano again. At a critical moment of life and death, of course he was not really in such a leisurely mood. The sound of his piano spread out with mana waves, allowing his consciousness to reach a wider area.

Soon, he pointed in a direction and said: "The way out!"

Everyone cheered up and rushed towards the road pointed out by Ding Yifan.

However, the space in the cave was too narrow, allowing only three or five people to walk together, so those who fell behind could easily be crushed to death or buried alive. In panic, they had no choice but to deviate from the path guided by Ding Yifan and disperse throughout the cave.

Come on.

As a result, the number of casualties increased.

By the time they left Hongbo Cave, two-thirds of the swordsmen brought by Ding Yifan were dead underneath.

…

At the same time, in the Ghostly Mist Forest thirty miles away from Hongbo Cave, in the bamboo hut base several feet above the ground built by the bandits themselves, the Lin tribe soldiers looked dumbfounded at the corpses all over the ground.

The base of the bamboo hut is entirely made of bamboo, several feet above the ground. There are bamboo houses on top. The whole thing is like a huge bamboo raft, but it is not in the water.

These corpses were placed between bamboo huts.

A Lin warrior observed for a moment and said to Zongjie: "Young Master, these fools seem to have died in their own trap."

"I can see it." Zong Jie scratched his head in confusion, "But how could more than a hundred people die in his trap at the same time? Is this probability too outrageous?"

"The probability of successfully pursuing Fairy Manshu is even lower than that bastard Bai Zhantian from the Taiyi Sect." A naive warrior said naively.

Zong Jie smiled and kicked him off the war bear to the ground: "Shen Manqing is your future young lady, keep this in mind."

"Hehe." The warrior was naive, but he had a strong body. He didn't feel any pain from the fall. He patted his butt and climbed back onto the war bear like a normal person. The war bear yawned and seemed to be happy with himself. The owner was speechless.

This warrior's name is Taida, which means tribal warrior in the Lin tribe.

Teda said again: "Young Master, what should we do now?"

"No need to ask, go find Shen Manqing to meet up." Zong Jie lazily turned around and walked away, "She is very smart, she should know what is going on."

"Is she smarter than the high priest?" Teda asked unconvinced.

Zong Jie jumped up, and a larger war bear ran under him to catch him. He lay down lazily, "Of course, the woman I like must be the most powerful."

"Young Master is wise." Teda gave a thumbs up, "But Fairy Manshu seems to have clearly rejected the Young Master. I think she thinks we are rustic and don't like to be clean..."

Zong Jie lay on his back and whipped TEDA out with a swing of his legs: "So I've been taking baths very frequently recently. Don't worry, I'll make her change her mind."

After knocking off a century-old tree, Teda quickly climbed back onto the fighting bear as if nothing had happened. The fighting bear yawned, his eyelids drooped, looking hopeless. There was such a naive owner in the stall, and all around him All the war bears cast sympathetic glances at it.

"ah!"

Suddenly, a soldier next to TEDA screamed in pain. He stretched out his big palm-like hand and grabbed his back. The sticky touch made his face turn blue. When he grabbed it in front of him, he immediately screamed: "Young Master." Lord, it’s a ghost-headed snake!”

"What?"

The war bears roared uneasily.

Zong Jie felt something falling from the sky. He couldn't help but look up and saw countless brown poisonous snakes falling from the sky. His expression also changed. He turned over and sat up: "Run!"

The bitten warrior's face turned blue. He only managed a few breaths before falling down with foam at the mouth. The fighting bear below seemed to be frightened and ran suddenly out of the woods.

The Lin tribe is famous for being brave and fearless, but they have one nemesis, the ghost-headed snake.

The venom of the ghost-headed snake is among the best among venomous snakes. They all have tan skin. The larger one is like an adult's arm, while the smaller one is as small as a little finger. The ghost-headed snake has a large head and a light body. There are weird patterns on the snake's head, which look like a skeleton. It has a head, so it is called a ghost-headed snake.

If it is just an ordinary venomous snake, it is not qualified to be the nemesis of the Lin tribe. This snake's fangs are notoriously sharp and can bite through the leather armor of a war bear. Therefore, a war bear is very afraid of such a small thing, and will almost die if it is bitten. When fear becomes an instinct engraved in their bones, they are likely to hurt their owners because of fear.

So even Zongjie had to avoid these little things.

"Damn it, it's just spring, why did these ghosts come out in such a large scale?"

The ghost-headed snake is a rare snake that loves the sun. It usually appears in large numbers in the rainy season. When spring is warm, it lays eggs and most of them hide in its nests. The ghost-headed snake usually chooses its nest in the gap in the canopy of the tree, so that it can hunt nearby. Birds can also avoid predators after laying eggs.

Zong Jie had no idea that the Ghostly Mist Forest was also located in the earthquake zone of Yingchao Mountain. Although it was far away and the vibration was too slight to be felt, it still knocked the ghost-headed snakes out of their nests.

This is an unnecessary disaster.

…

The big river flows eastward.

There was a chirp in the sky, and the endless sky cracked into pieces.

The misty drizzle is like mist and dust, so gloomy that every drop seems to hide a sad story.

"Does fellow Taoist Qian know something?"

On the bank of the river, Gan Yi remained unmoved when faced with Xie Qingyun's questioning.

Thinking of the mysterious and dangerous encounters and the dead comrades along the way, Wu Xuanbin could not restrain his rage: "If you know something and are unwilling to tell us, you might as well leave and go elsewhere!"

Gan Yi sneered: "You didn't lead the team, so what qualifications do you have to drive me away?"

Wu Xuanbin's emotions were ups and downs, but he finally forced himself to calm down: "You are right, I am not qualified to expel you, I said the wrong thing. Now, I hope you can tell us what you know."

Gan Yi glanced at him and sneered: "So what if you know, it will only increase your despair."

Wang Bo suddenly came to Gan Yi, grabbed his chest and raised it: "Please tell me clearly, what is going on?"

"Let go." Gan Yi said coldly.

Wang Bo glared angrily: "I won't let you go unless you make it clear to me!"

"If you don't tell me clearly, you will all die." Gan Yi twitched the corner of his mouth, "This is a game where no one survives. The evil ghost wearing a false mask will kill everyone."

Xie Qingyun frowned slightly.

"What do you mean?" Wang Bo was stunned.

"It means get out of my way." Gan Yi suddenly waved his hand, and Wang Bo was easily pushed several feet away.

Wang Bo sat down on the wet grass, froze for a moment, and then became furious. He opened his mouth and spit out a small sword, his sword intent fierce and high-spirited.

Gan Yi just looked at him coldly.

"stop!"

Xie Qingyun came to his senses and rushed to Wang Bo, "Are you crazy?"

"Fellow Taoist Qingyun, please get out of the way, I don't want to hurt you!" Wang Bo said through gritted teeth.

Xie Qingyun's face darkened: "Even if you kill him, what problem can you solve?"

"I, I..." Wang Bo gasped violently, clenching his fists, "I can't die here, I must not... please get out of the way, I beg you..." His eyes were red, Suddenly he sat down and cried bitterly.

A man does not shed tears easily, but he has not yet reached a desperate situation.
Chapter completed!